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Letters .Patent No. 73,809, rZatd January 28, 1868.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, S. GRANT HOYT, of the city, county, and State of New York, have' invented a new and improved Ice-Pick; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and ekact description thereof, which Will enable others skilled in 'the art tomake and use the same, reference being had to the'accompanying drawing forming part of this Specification. l

The drawing represents a perspective view of my invention. v

This invention relates to a new ice-pick, which is so arranged that it Can be used for dividing blocks ofice into smaller pieces, and for separating snch small pieces from' the block, and also for breaking blocks into minute fragments, Which are used to cool ,beverages' in the glass, and for other purposes..

The invention consists in ferming a pick 'which has two Or more tnes or teethsecured in a suitable hendle, and consists also in providinge handle at one end With an ordinary single pick, and at the Other end with apjck having a number of teeth.

Such an instrument Will be of great conyenience for preparing the ice for cool hevera-ges, for ice-cream, and other purposes. v

A represents the handle of my improved ice-pick. B represents the tool or pick. The same, consists of two Or more teeth, a a, projecting from one head, 6, as shown, said head having a suitable shank, by means of, i

Which it'is fastened into the handle. Two teeth will be very convenient for the aforesaid purpose, hut the most perfect instrument Will consist of four or more tines, in which one is ar'ranged in the centre, the others being grouped around it, as shown in the drawing, the centre ti'ne being a little longer than the Others, esshown. In the other end of the handle A may be secured an Ordinary one-toothed pick C, as shown.

I claim ae new, and desire to-securehy Letters Patent- An ice-pick consi'sting of a handle, A, having a many-pointed pick, B, at one end, and a single-po inted' pick, C, atthe other end, substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and described.

' S. GRANT HOYT.

Witnesses:

WM. F. MCNAMARA, ALEX. F. ROBERTS. 

